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State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Closing Open Field, funny people and a folk opera

Art Hounds: Closing Open Field, funny people and a folk opera

This week's hounds praise the Walker's 'cultural commons,' wonder who'll be the last comic standing in Minneapolis, and get sucked into a Vermont songwriter's folk opera.
by Chris Roberts

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An art lover’s day at the Fair

An art lover’s day at the Fair

The "Great Minnesota Get Together" is really just one big piece of theater.
by Marianne Combs

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Give to the Max Day returns

Will Minnesotans be as generous the second time around?
by Marianne Combs

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Bedlam Theatre temporarily moving to Seward

The Cedar-Riverside theater plans to relocate its community space to nearby Seward for the winter.
by Marianne Combs

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The insanity of war

The insanity of war

Carlyle Brown's new one-man-show explores the limits of a young man's sanity as he attempts to dodge the draft for Vietnam.
by Marianne Combs

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Video Break: The 3rd and the 7th

Video Break: The 3rd and the 7th

A rich surreal film pays homage to the art of beautifully designed architecture.
by Marianne Combs

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Ask a curator

Museum curators in more than 20 countries are making themselves available to answer your questions via Twitter this Wednesday.
by Marianne Combs

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Flash mob at the MOA

Flash mob at the MOA

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres stages a flash mob tribute to Elvis at the Mall of America.
by Marianne Combs

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Weekend outlook: a fair alternative

Weekend outlook: a fair alternative

The Great Minnesota Get-Together is underway, but there's plenty of other art out there for your consideration.
by Marianne Combs

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